First Known Use: 1899
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cloud–cuckoo–land
noun cloud–cuck·oo–land \ˌklau̇d-ˈkü-(ˌ)kü-ˌland, -ˈku̇-\
Definition of CLOUD-CUCKOO-LAND
: a realm of fantasy or of whimsical or foolish behavior
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Origin of CLOUD-CUCKOO-LAND
translation of Greek nephelokokkygia
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